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Gary C. Wilson

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Record at a glance · 2023–2024 Board

31 of 35meetings attended (89%) · whole board 94%
196votes cast by name (yes, no or abstain)
2no votes (1% of votes cast) · whole board <1%
1 of 3split votes where Wilson was in the minority · whole board 40%
0abstained
5terms in this record
How these numbers work
  • Counted from the official minutes, for 2023–2024 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
  • Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Wilson as present or absent at the start.
  • Only votes the minutes record member by member are counted. Voice votes and votes given only as a count (for example 6-3 with no names) are not.
  • Percentages are shown only when there are at least 10 meetings or votes to count.
  • A split vote is one where at least one member voted yes and another voted no. “In the minority” means on the side with fewer votes; ties are not counted.
  • “Whole board” combines every member’s record for the same term.

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Attendance

At the start of 31 of 35 Select Board meetings in 2023–2024 Board.

Missed

Every meeting (35)

Votes where members disagreed · 2023–2024 Board

May 7Approve Article 29 (DPW) as amended and printed in…Motion: Mark moved that the Select Board vote to approve Article 29…Passed Unanimous, 5 present · Wilson: Yes

May 7, 2024 (Joint meeting): Approve Article 29 (DPW) as amended and printed in the Annual Town Meeting Amendment Handout

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Mark moved that the Select Board vote to approve Article 29 (DPW) as amended and printed in the Annual Town Meeting Amendment Handout. Matthew seconded. Vote: Unanimous 5 to 0.

Voted: Yes

The minutes say Gary Wilson recused himself only from the Dispatch vote that follows; this DPW vote is recorded “Unanimous 5 to 0.”

From the minutes

“Mark moved that the Select Board vote to approve Article 29 (DPW) as amended and printed in the Annual Town Meeting Amendment Handout. Matthew seconded. Vote: Unanimous 5 to 0..” (Motion: Rambacher, second: Nordhaus)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

May 7Approve Article 29 (Dispatch) as amended and printed in…Motion: Mark moved that the Select Board vote to approve Article 29…Passed 4–0 · Wilson: Not recorded

May 7, 2024 (Joint meeting): Approve Article 29 (Dispatch) as amended and printed in the Annual Town Meeting Amendment Handout

ApprovePassed · 4–0

Mark moved that the Select Board vote to approve Article 29 (Dispatch) as amended and printed in the Annual Town Meeting Amendment Handout. Matthew Nordhaus seconded. Vote: Approved 4.

Yes: DeCoste, Morrison, Nordhaus, RambacherThe minutes say Gary Wilson recused himself from voting on the Dispatch agreement and record “Vote: Approved 4. Recused: 1.”; the other four members are shown voting yes.

From the minutes

“Mark moved that the Select Board vote to approve Article 29 (Dispatch) as amended and printed in the Annual Town Meeting Amendment Handout. Matthew Nordhaus seconded. Vote: Approved 4..” (Motion: Rambacher, second: Nordhaus)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

May 7Recommend Article 29 as written in the Town Meeting…Motion: Mark Rambacher moved that the Select Board vote to recommend Article…Passed 4–0 · Wilson: Not recorded

May 7, 2024 (Joint meeting): Recommend Article 29 as written in the Town Meeting Amendment Handout

ApprovePassed · 4–0

Mark Rambacher moved that the Select Board vote to recommend Article 29 as written in the Town Meeting Amendment Handout; seconded by Karen Morrison. Select Board Vote: 4 to 0; Approved;

The minutes give the count as 4-0, but 5 members were at the meeting (Gary Wilson, Chuck DeCoste, Mark Rambacher, Matthew Nordhaus and Karen Morrison). Showing the count only.

From the minutes

“Mark Rambacher moved that the Select Board vote to recommend Article 29 as written in the Town Meeting Amendment Handout; seconded by Karen Morrison. Select Board Vote: 4 to 0; Approved;.” (Motion: Rambacher, second: Morrison)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Apr 8Approve the order of Articles for the Town Meeting…Motion: Nordhaus made the motion that the Select Board approve the order…Passed 3–0 · Wilson: Yes

April 8, 2024 (Joint meeting): Approve the order of Articles for the Town Meeting Warrant as listed in the packet and as amended tonight moving Article 17 to position 31

Adopt orderPassed · 3–0

Nordhaus made the motion that the Select Board approve the order of Articles for the Town Meeting Warrant as listed in the packet and as amended tonight moving Article 17 to position 31; Seconded by Chuck DeCoste: Roll Call Vote: Matthew Nordhaus Aye, Chuck DeCoste Aye; Gary Wilson Aye. Motion passed 3 to 0. Karen Morrison abstained, saying that she did not have the list of articles to review;

Voted: Yes

Yes: DeCoste, Nordhaus, WilsonAbstained: Morrison

From the minutes

“Nordhaus made the motion that the Select Board approve the order of Articles for the Town Meeting Warrant as listed in the packet and as amended tonight moving Article 17 to position 31; Seconded by Chuck DeCoste: Roll Call Vote: Matthew Nordhaus Aye, Chuck DeCoste Aye; Gary Wilson Aye. Motion passed 3 to 0. Karen Morrison abstained, saying that she did not have the list of articles to review;.” (Motion: Nordhaus, second: DeCoste)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Mar 28Reappoint Charlie Ellis to the Nashoba Valley Technical High…Motion: A motion was made to reappoint Charlie Ellis to a 3-year…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Wilson: Yes

March 28, 2024 (Joint meeting): Reappoint Charlie Ellis to the Nashoba Valley Technical High School committee for a 3-year term ending April 1, 2027

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

A motion was made to reappoint Charlie Ellis to a 3-year term ending on April 1, 2027 on the Nashoba Valley Technical High School; Seconded and approved by School Committee members and Select

Voted: Yes

Joint vote of the School Committee and the Select Board; the minutes say the motion was “seconded and approved by School Committee members and Select Board Members Karen Morrison, Garil [Gary] Wilson and Mark Rambacher,” the three Select Board members present. The minutes do not say who made this motion.

From the minutes

“A motion was made to reappoint Charlie Ellis to a 3-year term ending on April 1, 2027 on the Nashoba Valley Technical High School; Seconded and approved by School Committee members and Select.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Mar 25Regrade the Building Department Office Coordinator position from a…Motion: Mark Rambacher made the motion that the Select Board vote to…Passed 4–0 · Wilson: Yes

March 25, 2024 (Joint meeting): Regrade the Building Department Office Coordinator position from a Grade 8 to a Grade 9, retroactive to July 1, 2023

ApprovePassed · 4–0

Mark Rambacher made the motion that the Select Board vote to regrade the Building Department Office Coordinator position from a Grade 8 to a Grade 9, retroactive to July 1, 2023; Seconded by Matthew Nordhaus; Motion passed 4 to 0. Mark Rambacher abstained, noting that he was not in favor of the extent of the retroactive date.

Voted: Yes

Yes: DeCoste, Morrison, Nordhaus, WilsonAbstained: Rambacher

From the minutes

“Mark Rambacher made the motion that the Select Board vote to regrade the Building Department Office Coordinator position from a Grade 8 to a Grade 9, retroactive to July 1, 2023; Seconded by Matthew Nordhaus; Motion passed 4 to 0. Mark Rambacher abstained, noting that he was not in favor of the extent of the retroactive date..” (Motion: Rambacher, second: Nordhaus)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Feb 12Split the HCA payment of $20K from Patriot Beverage…Motion: Mark Rambacher made the motion that the Select Board vote to…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · Wilson: Not recorded

February 12, 2024: Split the HCA payment of $20K from Patriot Beverage between the 2025 Patriots' Day events and the new senior center

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

Mark Rambacher made the motion that the Select Board vote to split the HCA payment of $20K from Patriot Beverage between the 2025 Patriots' Day events and the new senior center; Seconded by Mark Rambacher; Motion passed 4 to 0.

The minutes name Mark Rambacher as both the mover and the seconder, so no seconder is shown.

From the minutes

“Mark Rambacher made the motion that the Select Board vote to split the HCA payment of $20K from Patriot Beverage between the 2025 Patriots' Day events and the new senior center; Seconded by Mark Rambacher; Motion passed 4 to 0..” (Motion: Rambacher)

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Jan 22Approve the meeting minutes of the Select Board meeting…Motion: Mark Rambacher made the motion that the Select Board vote to…Passed 4–0 · Wilson: Yes

January 22, 2024: Approve the meeting minutes of the Select Board meeting on January 8, 2024

Approve minutesPassed · 4–0

Mark Rambacher made the motion that the Select Board vote to approve the meeting minutes of the Select Board meeting on January 8, 2024; Seconded by Matthew Nordhaus; Motion passed 4 to 0

Voted: Yes

Yes: Morrison, Nordhaus, Rambacher, WilsonThe minutes say Chuck DeCoste arrived after the meeting began (“arriving during Exec. Session”); the count (4-0) matches the 4 other members present, who are shown voting yes.

From the minutes

“Mark Rambacher made the motion that the Select Board vote to approve the meeting minutes of the Select Board meeting on January 8, 2024; Seconded by Matthew Nordhaus; Motion passed 4 to 0.” (Motion: Rambacher, second: Nordhaus)

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

Dec 4The Planning Board send the letter to the governor…Motion: Bartlett Harvey made the motion that the Planning Board send the…Passed Unanimous, 5 present · Wilson: Yes

December 4, 2023: The Planning Board send the letter to the governor as amended

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Bartlett Harvey made the motion that the Planning Board send the letter to the governor as amended; Seconded by Jeffrey Yates; Motion passed 5 to 0.

Voted: Yes

The motion was made by Bartlett Harvey, who is not a Select Board member. It was seconded by Jeffrey Yates, who is not a Select Board member.

From the minutes

“Bartlett Harvey made the motion that the Planning Board send the letter to the governor as amended; Seconded by Jeffrey Yates; Motion passed 5 to 0..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Nov 20Pursuant to its August 28, 2000 policy on plowing/sanding…Motion: Mark Rambacher made the motion that the Select Board vote, pursuant…Passed 4–0 · Wilson: Not recorded

November 20, 2023: Pursuant to its August 28, 2000 policy on plowing/sanding private ways to approve the list of roads as recommended by the Highway Department report dated October 31, 2023, as follows:…

ApprovePassed · 4–0

Mark Rambacher made the motion that the Select Board vote, pursuant to its August 28, 2000 policy on plowing/sanding private ways to approve the list of roads as recommended by the Highway Department report dated October 31, 2023, as follows: Approved without further conditions: Baron Way, Countryside Road, Cricket Lane, Deer Run Road - Nashoba Woodlands, Great Road (#504 - #512 plowing only), Green Needles Road (Nashoba Woodlands section), Green Needles Road (back half), Hiddenwood Path, Oak Ridge Road, Omega Way, Robinwood Road, Rock Place, Silver Birch Lane, Starr Hill, Winged Cove Road, Whispering Pine Drive, Whitcomb Avenue; Seconded by Chuck DeCoste; Motion passed 4 to 0.

The minutes give the count as 4-0, but 5 members were at the meeting (Gary Wilson, Chuck DeCoste, Mark Rambacher, Matthew Nordhaus and Karen Morrison). Showing the count only.

From the minutes

“Mark Rambacher made the motion that the Select Board vote, pursuant to its August 28, 2000 policy on plowing/sanding private ways to approve the list of roads as recommended by the Highway Department report dated October 31, 2023, as follows: Approved without further conditions: Baron Way, Countryside Road, Cricket Lane, Deer Run Road - Nashoba Woodlands, Great Road (#504 - #512 plowing only), Green Needles Road (Nashoba Woodlands section), Green Needles Road (back half), Hiddenwood Path, Oak Ridge Road, Omega Way, Robinwood Road, Rock Place, Silver Birch Lane, Starr Hill, Winged Cove Road, Whispering Pine Drive, Whitcomb Avenue; Seconded by Chuck DeCoste; Motion passed 4 to 0..” (Motion: Rambacher, second: DeCoste)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Votes with no disagreement (207)

    From the Littleton Select Board’s official minutes: 2018 to 2022 from the town’s Laserfiche records portal (Meeting Minutes > Select Board) and 2022 on from the town’s Agenda Center (Select Board). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Town of Littleton, “Meet Your Select Board” page on the town website. Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.

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